The Boxtrolls - Teaser Trailer

Eggs is a young orphaned boy who had possibly the most unusual upbringing one could ever think of; he was raised by a group of inhuman trash collectors called the Boxtrolls who live in a dingy by cosy underground cave. However, The Boxtrolls, named so because of the large cardboard boxes they wear on their torsos, find their rubbish filled paradise under huge threat when a ruthless exterminator by the name of Archibald Snatcher decides to wipe out these unusual creatures for good. Eggs must do everything within his power to stop him and save his friends (and family) from certain death.

'The Boxtrolls' is an adorable stop motion fantasy adventure based on the 2005 novel 'Here Be Monsters!' by Alan Snow who also released it as a trilogy of shorter stories. The film adaptation has been directed by video game animator Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi ('Open Season'), and written by Irena Brignull ('Skellig: The Owl Man', 'Come Together') and Adam Pava ('Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'). Credited as being from the hands that made 'Coraline' and 'Paranorman', 'The Boxtrolls' is due to be released later next year with the current US release date set at September 26th 2014.